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OAKLAND, TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1932 UNGALDW GARBAGE HAPPY REUNION Fighter Jailed On Gun Charge Boxer's Death Held Part of Suicide Pact i BAD FAITH III RACES CHARGED POLICE UNITE BABY. MOTHER RIDS OPENED WAY TO JAPAN HATWARD, Nov. 30. Domingo Vallin, 18, made brother Tony, 23, kiss the canvas four times at Hay-ward Athletic Club last night in a Charles Willert Believed He Carried Out Promise When He Shot Himself LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29.

OP), The bungalow used as the headquarters of the Japanese team in the Olympic village here this sum-mer was on the Asama Maru on the high seas today, bound for the Nippon country. The cottage was gift to Japan from Crombie Allen, a former newspaper publisher of Ontario, to commemorate the part played by that country's athletes in the Tenth Olympiad. Little Marva Borggren, aged 5, went adventuring in a deportment store where her mother was shopping late yesterday afternoon, but her mother seemed to little Marva ended up tearfully in a police station where she was rescued half an hour later. Morva asserts that department stores are bewildering places to a little girl and she will stick closely to her mother during the next shopping tour, without any at fight Insisted upon by Tony. The latter, incensed at defeat, reappeared with a loaded gun, so the police put him in jail to learn sportsmanship.

According to Police Officer Paul Patterson, Al. August and S. K. Macahee. Domingo is an amateur boxer in the string of Tony Roberts, local poolhall proprietor.

Tony Vallin didn't believe his "kid brother" could fight anyway, and last night, feeling quarrelsome. 1 he went to the club and demanded that Domingo prove it. Domingo wept, Tony insisted, and the police A. TV. Kitchen Company of Oakland was the lowest of six bidders who submitted estimates on the construction of the new garbage wharf at the foot of Teralta Street when the port commission opened bids at the regular meeting last night.

The Kitchen company hid -was J28.970. The highest bid was SOO. The work of construction calls for the building of a wharf 162 feet long by 110 feet wide, with a fender system 500 feet long on which will be placed the traveling cranes and loading trucks. The port commission Instructed the advertising of bids for the purchase of 44.000 cubic yards of quarry with which to construct the Middle Harbor Road bed. The Grinnell Company of the Pacific was awarded the contract for installation of a sprinkler system beneath the apron wharf of the Ninth Avenue Terminal.

The cost will be $4794. tempts at explorations. Marva's tears attracted the "attention of the store management and she was turned over to Patrolman George Wurthman. who took DOG GETS NEW LEG. RROOKLINE, Mass.

"Blitzer," a German police dog, had an artl ficial aluminum leg attached to the first of his left hind leg at Angcll Animal Hospital here recently after he had lost his own lee; when it became entangled in a lawn mower. officers who went along to see fair play, said there was sshly one man in the fight and it wasn't Tony. But when Tony returned with the loaded gun. they figured the fun had gone far enough. PAX FRAXCISCO.

Nov. 29. Charles 'Willert, 36. San Francisco boxer who fought here under the ring name of Freddie Mack, thought he was carrying out a suicide pact when he shot himself last Sunday night in Seattle. This was disclosed today In dispatches, which said Mrs.

Leone Musselmnn, 2S, In whose apartment he shot confessed to police that she had agreed to die with him. Willert's death followed a four-day drinking party. "I told him when he threatened to commit suicide, I would die with him." she wa4fuoted by Seattle police. The boxer's last thought was to save humiliation to his children here. He left a note saying, "Don't notify anybody in San Francisco.

I don't want my. kids Ip know. I passed out of the picture there four years ago." His estranged wife, Mrs, Mildred Willert, and the children live at 1247 Valencia Street. She was informed of her husband's death In a telegram front Seattle police. KL CERRITO, Nov.

29 Charges th.it members of the city council and executives of he El Cerritn Pop Track are both "actins in bad faith" in the operation of the race track were made at a meet-ins; of the city body last night by Councilman Y. F. Huber. lie chnr.ired that other members of the council were discussing issues and handling business pertaining to the race track outside of scheduled council meetin.es. Operators of the track are not liv-Jns: up to the aprreement under which their permit was issued, he asserted.

When the permit was issued. It was understood that as many local residents as possible be employed at the track. I investigated and found that none of the 47 men selling option tickets was a local resident." Huber alleged. "I questioned John .1. Jerome, president of the corporation operating the track, about this.

He said these men had to be specially trained for the work and that local residents could not qualify. I believe this to be untrue" Huber also state! he had attempted to obtain a list of the number of employees. at the track from Jerome, but had failed. Huher recommended that deputy sheriffs now employed at the track be removed and replaced by others approved by the city council. His motion that a letter I written to Jerome asking employment of local residents In the option booths was defeated.

Two members of the city council are employed at the track. They are Mayor J. R. Beck and Councilman T'hil Lee. her to the central station, where all wandering little boys and girls usually turn up.

The mother, Mrs. Mollie Borggren. 1 540 Seventy-ninth Avenue, did not know of this fact and spent frantic half hour searching for her small daughter. Not finding her in the deportment store, she finally approached a traffic patrolman who advised her to go to the Central Station Police officials, on the eve of the holiday season; declared that nil parents of missing children should go to the Central Station where the missing children In the central district usually are taken. 'i I.MdGNIN&CU.

Broadway at 20th, Oakland 0 tRgfine Qoarse 'Pores Woman Thrice Wed, Bigamist? I.MflGNlN Broadway at 20th. Oakland Clip Pins RELIEF WORK TO CONTINUE Although she was only "lost" for half an hour yesterday in downtown Oakland, little Marva Borggren, 5, held a big reunion in mother's arms at the Central Police Station. Mrs. Mollie Borggren became separated from her small daughter while shopping. TRIBUNE photo.

HALT CITY, Nov. 29. Mrs. Edythe Ahr has so many good reasons why she is not a bigamist that Justice of ihe Peace Johnson of Daly City has reduced her bail from $1000 to $100. She is charged with having three husbands by one of them, Walter Ahr, who caused her arrest, alleging that she had two other husbands still alive.

Mrs. Ahr said that Ahr brought similar charges against her a year ago, but failed to prosecute them, and the case was dismissed. She married Ahr in Reno in 1929, she said, hut as she felt a Reno marriage wasn't legal In California, she married John Evans in Elizabeth Arden Creates The Piedmont Avenue Mer-chanls' Good Cheer committee, which distributed 45 turkeys and supplies to needy families Thanks W.C.T.U. Secretary Addresses Chapter Mrs. Grace I'Mnn Randall, Slate Corresponding Secretary of the V.

giving, will continue its ('. T. was the principal speaker Venetian Pore Cream at a meeting of the Shattuek Chapter, held at the home of Mrs. (I. Rolph Not to Name Negro for Bench I.OS ANGEI.ES.

Nov. 20. (A) Governor James Rolph said today he had abandoned a plan to appoint a Negro to the Municipal Court bench in I.os Angeles. "President Coolidce in a situation something similar to this said, 'let the people establish the precedents. It is not for me to establish the said the Governor.

"There are four Negro candidates applying for this one vacancy of four months. Like President Coolidge, I believe the people will have to establish the precedents. I shall fill the two Municipal Court vacancies on my return to Kiwanians to Hear Address by Hatfield RICHMOND, Nov. 29. George J.

Hatfield, United States attorney In San Francisco, will be the speaker tomorrow at a meeting of the Richmond Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Carquinez. He will address the oluh on "Communism in the United States and How to Recognize It." Hatfield will he Introduced by George Miller, assistant city engineer, who will be chairman of the day. Installation of John Long, newly elected president of the club, and his ataff of new officers will he held on December 21, according to through Christmas. W. Bradley announced today that a depot forcolleoting and distributing clothing and food supplies has been opened at 394 1 Piedmont Avenue, and will he kept open until Christmas day.

Before the committee finishes its work. It will have distributed the equivalent of $1000 in food and clothing, Bradley said. Barrels have been placed In many stores for donations of food and (lnthing. and nilk hollies are nearby for cash contributions. San Francisco in 1 930.

Last April sh.L married Charles W. Counsil. bu' it wasn't a legal marriage at all, she insists, because they used a San Mateo County license and were married in San Francisco County. So with the Reno marriage to Ahr without effect In California, and the Counsil marriage all in-died tip on the question of geography, Mrs. Ahr Insists that she has orly one legal husband John Evans.

00 1 Perfect for Qhnstmas Gifts Pchwantes, 63R!) limine, SI root. Guests Included liss Elizabeth Hewitt. State Director of the Loyal Temperance Legion; Mrs. ('. W.

Johnson, President, of the Ala -meda Comity W. C. T. V. Chapter; Mrs.

Hanna .1. Bottoms, President of the Contra Costa. Chapter; and Miss Jennie Putterfield, President of the South Berkeley Chapter. Miss Marlon Thomas was ap and A greaseless astringent cream which contracts distended pores by reviving their normal health and invigorating the cells. Apply this cream at bedtime, and awake with a satiny skin.

95 John Regello, retiring president, 1 pointed director of the newly organized youtiK peoples' department. 50 2 mm, Every day a complete, line, of Elizabeth Arden preparations is available. Alameda Building Touches Low Point ALAMEDA, Nov. 29. Buildinc' permits touched a low for many months here last week when con 033313 W0 2SJ1C05EE) Rhinrstone clip pins in designs definitely out of the ordinary indispensable in every woman's list of who will preside.

George W. Bridges Funeral Is Held RICHMOND, Nov. 29. Funeral rites for George W. Bridges, 71, of 6237 Columbia Avenue, were held today at the Wilson and Kratzer Funeral Chapel.

lie Is survived by his widow, Mrs. May Bridges', three daughters, Mrs. Florence Cohlmeyer of Albany, Mrs. Jane McFawll of Sacramento and Mrs. Irma Hltehcok of Honolulu, and a son, C.

W. Bridges of Albany. Interment followed In the Sunset View Cemetery Girl Clerk in Chain Grocery Held Up A bandit who posed as a cus-lonier held up Miss Ruth Wickoff, 498 Twenty-fifth Street, clerk in chain store at 159 Tenth Street and forced her at the point of his pistol to open the combination cash icgister for him last night. He escaped with $50. She told police the robber entered the store and asked to purchase a bottle of salad oil.

When she went to comply with his order, he menaced her with a pistol. struction launched during the period totaled only $395 In value. The decline, coming after several weeks of riRlns activity in the building trades, Is viewed as a temporary recession due 19 seasonal influences, City Building; Inspector Ernest II. KoRCrs said. GOLDEN GATE WEDNESDAY mi3 (Ov50 Complete LMAGNINStTO.

Broadway at 20th, Oakland Tvjew! Glorious Evening Frocks For the Holidays Some With iny acets -1539 Broadway Corner 16th Street One-Day Special Tomorrow, Wednesday in brand new and beautifully styled 2950 Is the Low Price for DRESSES in the same fine quality that has made and kept our reputation. 600 GARMENTS IN A FEATURED ONE DAY TOMORROW. Soft, warm, fleecy flannelette gowns and pajamas, made of genuine Amoskeag 1921 cloth. Every garment is made to our own specifications which assures extra fullness and s5 if kt. White uheiofrpaea.

hyacinth, with shirred crepe bolero acket.Miuei' izes 35.00 comfortable roominess. Replenish present jieeds and also consider Christmas buying at this one-day price. GOWNS, sizes 15, 16. 17. 18.

19. 20. PAJAMAS, sizes. A. B.

C. and mI Right-Whithejofroae, I hyacinth, with flattering I biaded jacket. Mite" i i 39.50 '(XTjccudf Don't let this LOW PRICE keep you away. It is an offering we are proud of. Everything these new dresses speaks QUALITY and the styles, types, colors are suited to everyone.

Choose from Chula prints, silk crepes, Angora wools and wool crepes. Sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 46 a mru mi For One Day Only! Styles Sports, street, afternoon and Sunday nile dresses for the miss or matron. $.1 BOYS' COLLEGIATE AND AIRBOY SHIRTS. Finely made in the fancy and plain "broadcloths with pearl buttons. A timely special and a real saving.

2 SHIRTS FOR, Sizes for Women and Misses i i mm 79c 144 BOYS' FLANNELETTE PAJAMAS made of Amoskeag 1921 Well made, full cut. (Spot Jul one day Avn -fill GOLDEN GATE 1539 Broadway Our "Good Will" Special, for Wednesday Only Pure silk, French crepe gowns In these new eown at this A war I a 200 BOYS' LEATHER BELTS INITIAL BI CHLES. INITIAL BICKLES. the NEW PHILCO Jr. A balanced superheterodyne with electro-dynamic speaker and illuminated station dial.

The usual Philco quality is built into the radio step by step. An exceptional model at this price consider it for your gift list! BREUMER'5 HI gate 4343 Broadway at 21 it Oakland I JkJ St I Silver plated buckles and real i 1 1 J7tiCJi''Will leather Both for COWBOY HOLSTEIt AND BIG BLACK Be ready for the gay holiday season, for i homecomings, festive dancing and dinner parties. Be your gayest, loveliest self in an I Magnin Co frock, which somehow always assures the wearer of a perfect eve ning. A new shipment has just been unpacked 4 glamorous, thrilling, flattering things which you're bound to adore. Tto'i Stor Ii Open from 9 4.

m. to 6 p. tn. till Christma $1 .79 PISTOL WITH BULLETS. one-day price we offer an unusual lingerie opportunity.

They are bias cut, tie-back, trimmed with imported lace and full length in flesh, tea-rose, white and blue. JL Buy now for Chrittmat No, phone orders, no C. 0, no deliveries.

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